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April 2, 2013

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Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of March 27, 2013, covering April 2, 2013.

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    Album cover for What About Now by Bon Jovi

    What About Now

    Bon Jovi

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    Album cover for The Next Day by David Bowie

    The Next Day

    David Bowie

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    Album cover for Spring Break... Here To Party by Luke Bryan

    Spring Break... Here To Party

    Luke Bryan

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    Album cover for Let The Future Begin by Passion

    Let The Future Begin

    Passion

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    Album cover for Unorthodox Jukebox by Bruno Mars

    Unorthodox Jukebox

    Bruno Mars

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    14

Notable Deaths

Fred (cartoonist)

2013Fred, French author and illustrator (born 1931)[†]

Frédéric Othon Théodore AristidÚs, known by his pseudonym Fred, was a French cartoonist in the Franco-Belgian comics tradition. He is best known for his series Philémon.

JesĂșs Franco

2013JesĂșs Franco, Spanish director, screenwriter, producer, and actor (born 1930)[†]

JesĂșs Franco Manera, also commonly known as Jess Franco, was a Spanish filmmaker, composer, and actor, known as a highly prolific director of low-budget exploitation and B-movies. He worked in many different genres during his career, but was best known for his horror and erotic films, often incorporating surrealist elements.

Milo O'Shea

2013Milo O'Shea, Irish-American actor (born 1926)[†]

Milo Donal O'Shea was an Irish actor. He was twice nominated for the Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play for his performances in Staircase (1968) and Mass Appeal (1982).

Historical Context for April 2, 2013

In 2013, the world population was approximately 7,291,793,585 people[†]